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REGISTERED No. D (D.N.)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 96] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1984/ASADHA 30, 1906 Separate paging in given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation

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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION &

BROADCASTING

Now Delhi, the 21st July, 1934

Public Notice No. l-PR-NP/84

File No. 601/23/84-NP-I(RNI):—In terms of para 6 of Appjidix 5—Part B to the Import and Ex- port Policy foi- April 1984—March 1985 the Govern- ment of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting hereby notify the Newsprint alloca- tion Policy for the licensing year April 1984—March 1985 as given in the Annexure.

2. The price of imported newsprint in all varie- ties will be fixed separately by the Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcas- ting for each, quarter of the above licensing year and the same will be announced through the State Trad- ing Corporation of India, New Delhi.

K.S. BAIDWAN, h. Secy.

ANNEXURE

NEWSPRINT ALLOCATION POLICY 1984-85

1. Applicability:

This Policy is applicable to the allocation of news-

print to which the Newsprint Control Order, 1962 applies, during the licensing year 1984-85.

2. Definition :

In this policy, a "newspaper" shall mean a daily

newspaper or any other periodical.

3. Eligibility:

3.1. Newsprint shall be allocated to newspapers

only.

3.2. A newspaper shall be eligible for allocation of newsprint if it has a regularity of 90 per cent in case it is a daily newspaper and 66-2/3 per cent in case it has any other periodicity.

3.3. Allocation of newsprint may also be autho-

rised by the RNI for the following:—

(i) Transmission of news over teleprinters by

news agencies;

(ii) Trial printing by newspapers;

(iii) Printing of low-price bonks for promotion

of education; and

(iv) Printing of college and school magazines.

3.4. The following categories of publications although categorised as newspapers shall not be eligible for allocation of newsprint:

(i) JoUiTtuls publislie.l primarily to promote

sale of aoods or service.¹;:

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(ii) House journals/magazines brought out by

utldertakings/firms/mdustrial concerns;

(iii) Price lists, catalogues and lottery news;

(iv) Racing guides; and

(v) Sex Magazines.

4. Entitlement:

4.1 The basic entitlement of newsprint for J984- 85 of an existing newspaper will be determined on the basis of actual consumption of newsprint or white printing papers or both in 1983-84 taking into ac- count its average circulation, average number of pages, average page area published and the number of publishing days- In a case where performance particulars certificate for 1983-84 in form NP-2 has not been submitted and instead a copy of the annual statement for 1983 has been submitted as provided for in para 6.2, the projection of consumption during the last three months of 1983-84 will be made on the basis of the averages for the period from 1-4-1983 to 31-12-1983, as reflected in the annual statement for 1983.

4.2. Newsprint obtained under the scheme for export promotion and consumed during 1983-84 will also be taken into account in determining the entitlement of 1984-85.

4.3 All the editions of a newspaper (i.e., bearing the same title, having the same periodicity, published in the same language and owned by the same owner), whether published from the same place or from different places would be treated as one newspaper and its entitlement will be calculated on the basis of the performance particulars in respect of all the editions taken together.

4.4. A newspaper/periodical whose circulation claim has been declared as "unestablished" in 1983 by R.N1, will not be eligible for newsprint in 1984-85 unless the paper's circulation is 're-established'. fn case of newspapers/periodicals whose circulation had been assessed by RN[ to be lower than the claim- ed circulation, entitlement for 1984-85 will be worked out on the basis of circulation as assessed by RNI Office. Such a newspaper/periodical will not be eligible for revision of its entitlement for 1984-85.

4.5 A new newspaper will be allowed an initial quota of newsprint for the first four months, as deter- mined by the RNI, upon his satisfaction of the pro- jection of circulation by Ihe applicant, subject to a maximum of 10,000 copies per issue of eight stan- dard pages (2,450 sq. cms.) in the oa:;u of dailies and of sixteen standard pages in The case of periodicasl.

4.6 A new newspaper which receives an initial quota of newsprint should produce wilhin a fort- night after three months of publication, evidence of

proper utilisation of the newsprint allocated to it, in form NP-2. Thereafter, its entitlement for the year 1984-85 from the date of publication will be determined on the basis of actual perfo rnance and the balance quota, if any, released on submission of a formal application for newsprint for the rest of the year.

4.7. A newspaper which did not obtain alloca- tion of newsprint in the past will be entitled to get newsprint from the month of receipt of its applica- tion.

4.8, The circulation of a newspaper will be de- te/inined tajcing into account (a) th; number of copies sold and (b) the number of copies distributed free returned unsold or printed but neither sold nor dis- tributed free, provided these do not exceed the fol- lowing ptrcentage of the respective print order:

Circulation

Others

Dailies/ tri & bi- weeklies

4.12. 1 he entitlement of a newspaper for imported newspiint as also for indigenous newsprint will be woiked out on the basis of 50 grm.

4.13. In respect of ncwpiint from the NEPA mills

a newspaper will be allowed 10% more than its en- titlement for such newsprint calculated in accordance with para 4.1.2 in view of the higher gramage of NEPA newsprint.

5. Revision:

A newspaper which secures the basic entitlement of newsprint for 1984-85 can apply once during the year for upward revision of the allocation on the basis of increase in its circulation.

6. Procedure for submission of applications:

6.1 Applications for allocation of newsprint should be made by the publisher or a person duly authorised by him in this behalf in Forms NP-1 and NP-2 and should be addressed to the Registrar of Newspapers for India, New Delhi.

Weeklies

and fort-

nightlies

Upto 5,000

10%

20%

15%

From 5,000 to

10,000

10%

10%

15%

Above 10,000

5%

5%

10%

4.9. In working out the basic entitlement and in revising it, RNI may, as considered appropriate by him in each case and relying on the normal average consumption, ignore :

(i) abnormal short-term fall in circulation aris- ing from special circumstances including strikes/lookouts or other reasons; and

(ii) abnormal short-term increase in circulation attendant upon the closure/disruption of working competing newspapers or any other extraordinary circumstances.

In the case of newspapers which could not come out for an abnormally long period the entitlement may be worked out after taking into account all relevant factors.

4.10. If a newspaper had not utilised any quantity of newsprint allotted to it in 1983-84 or in any pre- vious yeai the unutilised quantity will be adjusted against its entitlement for 1984-85.

4.11. Extra newsprint upto the limits indicated below will be allowed to newspapers as wastage com- pensation :—>

(i) for all newspapers 50/

(ii) fo< periodicals in the cas; of multi-

coloured printing. 70/ 6.2. Applications foi allocation of newsprint should bo accompanied by a Performance Particulars Certificate for 1983-84 in Foim NP-2 or a copy of the annual statement for 1983 required to be filed under Section 19-D of the PRB Act 1867. In the case of a newspaper whose average circulation ex- ceeds 2,000 copies per publishing day its Perfor- mance Particulars Certificate or the annual statement as the case may be should be certified by a Chartered Accountant.

6.3. Applications for initial quota by new news- papers (vide para 4.5 abovt) should be made in Form NP-1 and should be accompanied by:—

(i) Form NP-3; and

in) A bond executed, by the applicant and duly guaranteed by any scheduled rural or co- operative bank for 20 per cent of the value of the newsprint to which the applicant is entitled initially. This bond will be cancell- ed on the production of documentary evi- dence to the satisfaction of the RNI to show that the newsprint had been utilised for the publication of the newspaper.

6.4. Applications for revision of entitlement should

bo accompanied by the following documents :—

(i) Performance Particulars Certificate for 1984-85 (upto the end of the month preceding the month in which tin application is made) in Form No.2. In case of publications with a circulation of more than 2,000 copies per publishing day, this must be certified by a Chartered Accountant; and

(il) an authenticated copy of the balance-sheet for the year 1983-84 in oases where the entitle- ment of newsprint h above 300 tonnes.

7. Last date for receipt of applications :

7.1. Tk: last date for receipt of applications for

allocution of newsprint is 30th September 1984. •

7.2. Applications for revision of entitlement should

rea:h RNI on or before 30th Novembet 1984.

8. Allotment of newsprint :

8.1. Allotment of newsprint—standard and glazed- will generally be made in reels. A newspaper printed on sheet-fed machine will however receive its entitle- ment only in sheets. In case, sheets are uot available, tlio entitlement will be raised by 5 per'-cent foi conversion of reols into sheets on giving proof that printing is actually carried out only in sheets.

8.2. A newspaper with an entitlement of less than 300 tonnes will have the option to obtain indigenous or imported newsprint either in part of in full.

8.3. The allocation of newsprint for a newspaper whose entitlement is above 300 tonnes will be as follows :

[]i) 21 % of the entitlement from Nepa Newsprint

Mills.

(ii) 21 % of the entitlement from Mysore Paper

Mills.

(iii) 23% of the entitlement from Kerala News-

print Mills.

(iv) 35% of the entitlement in imported newsprint (atleast one fourth of the import entitlement should bo lifted from tho STC's buffer stock).

8.4. Periodicals which have been in regular publi- cation may bo allowed to obtain their entitlement in glazed newsprint subject to availability. For perio- dicals, who apply for glazed newsprint for the first time thdr requests may be considered on merits having regard to paper's circulation targetted audience and other relevant factors-

8.5. In case of a new newspaper which is proposed to be published for the first time only indigenously produced newsprint will be allocated to it as initial quota. This will apply to new periodicals as well. Further entitlement will be released only after proof is adduced that tho initial quota released in indigenous newsprint has actually been lifted and consumed by the newspaper concerned.

8.6. The allotment from different sources may be revised/varied in the light of such factors as quantities of newsprint likely to be available and the need £to maintain adequate buffer stocks.

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8.7. If a shipment is not affected within 120 days of receipt of Letters of Credit by STC efforts will be made to allot proportionate tonnage from the buffer stock on high soa sales basis which will be later reple- nished.

9. Distribution :—•

9.1, The work relating to distribution of imported newsprint will be handled entiroly by the STC as authorised by the RNI in accordance with this policy and in compliance with the provisions of the News- print Control Order, 1962.

9.2, Delivery on high sea sales basis will be subject to the minimum quantity being accepted for booking by the foreign supplier.

9.3. A nowipaper which is given allotment on high sea sales basis will be allowed to take delivery also through the State Small Industries Development Corporation or any other such Corporation function- ing in the state or through its authorised agents.

9.4. A newspaper which does not fulfil the con- dition of high sea sales allocations because of its individual entitlement being too small to be covered by that arrangement can club its entitlement with those of other newspapers and get newsprint on high sea sales basis through oither the State Small Industries Development Corporation or any other such Cor- poration functioning in the stale or through its autho- rised agents.

9.5. Authorisation for entitlement of indigenous newsprint will be issued by the RNI direct to the Mills- concerned.

9.6. A newspaper shall lift its allotment from high sea sales or buffer stock or fioni indigenous sourees within the periods specified below :—

(i) with entitlement of less within 6 months,

than 50 tonnes.

(ii) Others within 3 months.

If a newspaper fails to do so it is liable to lose

furthei allotment of newsprint.

9.7. In case a newspaper fails to lift indigenous newsprint within the prescribed time limit RNI make U-.kc such action as m^y be necCbStuy to withhold further releast of imported newsprint.

10. Use of newsprint allocated to one newspaper for another newspaper :

One newspaper shall not make use of the newsprint allotted to another newspaper even though the news- papers concerned have the same ownership or have been allowed to club their entitlement fo< the purpose of obtaining imported newsprint on high sea sales basis.

11. SubnmicmnrcfjrtifkKites regarding consumption :

11.1. A ncwspapei which is allotted newsprint shall submit to the RNl a Performance Particulars Certificate for 1934-85 in Form NP-2 not later than 30th June 1985 duly certified by a Chartered Accoun- tant if the circulation is over 2,000 copies per publi- shing day.

11.2 A newspaper which suspends or ceasus the publication shall submit to the RNI a Performance Particulars Certificate in Form NP-2 within a month of tb.; a'jj.ijfiiioa/Gessition of its publication. It shall also surrender the newsprint not utilised by it as per directions of the RNI.

12. Exceptions :

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Policy the Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting may waive any of thj requirements or relax any of these provisions for good and sufneitnt reasons.

13. Forms :

Specimen of Forms NP-1, NP-2, NP-3 and Bank Guarantee are attached.

NP-I

FORM I

APPLICATION FORM FOR ALLOTMENT OF NEWSPRINT TO NEWSPAPERS/PERIODICALS

PART I

1. Name of tho Applicant

2. Name of the Newspaper/periodicals and language & Periodicity

3. Full Postal Address

4. (a) Date from which newspaper/periodical is rcsularly published

(b) Registration Number as given by Registrar of Newspapers for

Indfa,

(c) Date of tiling the latest declaration with District Magistiate.

5. Nature of concern i.e. Public/Private/Proprietorship etc. and name

of Directors/Partners etc.

6. Quantity/Value of newsprint required for 12 months.

7. (a) Phased, delivery requirement.

• (b) Name of tho agent authorised :

S. Name ana other particulars of ncwspapeis/pciii dicult owned by

the applicant :

Title of the paper

Language & Periodicity

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Place of Publication

Whether felting newsprint through Govt.

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9. Particulars ofcircuiation etc. per publishing day for the ni w newspaper /Peril dicals :

(a) Date oi proposed publication :

(b) Average number of copies proposed to be printed :

(c) Average number of pages :

(d) Average area of one page of newspaper/periodical ("in sq. cms.)

(c) Number of Publishing days :

10. Particulars of newsprint (Specify glazed/unglazed/Nepn separately).

Item No. Qty. in mts. Source Value (CIF) in Rs.

Consumed during 1983-84 :

Required for the year 1984-85.

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11. Lastlicensing year in which newsprint was taken from the office of RNI

12. (a) Type of Machine (i.e. Rotary/Flathcd/lctler press) :

(b) Size of reels /sheets required.

DECLARATION

T/We hereby declare that the above statements arc true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief, 1/Wc fully understand that any allotment made to me/us on ihe basis of the statement furnished is liable to cancellation, in Edditicn to any other penalty that the Govt. may impose or any other action that may be tnken having regard to the circumstances cf ihc case if i t is found that any of the statement or facts herein arc incorrect or false.

2. I/We declare that the newsprint, if allotted will be used in our press/premises/establishments at the above mentioned address.

3. I/We also fully understand that the allocation of canalised item(s) thrc uph Ihe canalising agency is made under the Import Trade Control Regulations and violation of the condition on which such goods are released to use any misuse of such goods will attract the provisions of Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947, as amended and orders issued thereunder,

4. I/We have noted the relevant provisions contained in the Import Policy/Hand Books of Import Export Procedures, 1984-85.

Signature •—

Name in Block letters-

Designation

PART II

INCOME TAX DECLARATION

(a) In case of persons not having taxable Income, I/We hereby solemnly declare that i/We are not liable to pay any Income Tax including advance tax as the Income earned by me/us during the current accounting year and last four accounting years ha? been below the maximum limit not chargeable to tax.

(b) In oase of persons having taxable Income

1. I/Wo have furnished to the Income-tax Department the return(s) of income due from me/us till date.

2. I/We have paid all taxes including advance tax due from me/us under the Income-tax Act other than the tax demand which has been stayed by the competent Authority.

3. I/We have not been ponalised*/convicted for concealment of inccme/wcalth during 1hc last thiee calenOar year;..

OR

The above declaration is applicable in case of persons having substantial inteies\** in the applicant Company or members of the applicant association or Partners of the applicant firm.

Signature

Address .

Place

Date

Permanent A/C No.

Designation of the ]TO with whom assessed.

Assessable. .

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, such penalty need not be taken for the purpose of this declaration.

1961.

NP-2

FORM OF PERFORMANCE PARTICULARS CERTIFICATE REGARDING CIRCULATION ETC. FOR T lf PERIOD FROM 1-4-83 to 31-3-84.

1. Name of the Newspaper /Periodical.

2, PLACE OF PUBLICATION.

3. T ,T.I1 ffllfl tfP. . .

4. Periodicity

During the month of

Apr. 83

May 83

June 83

July 83

Sept. 83

Aug. 83

Nov. 83

Ocl. 83

Mar, 84

Dec. 83

Jan. 84

Feb. 84

Average for the year 1 . Actual No. of publishing days month-

wise.

2 . Average No. of copies printed pet

publishing day.

3 . Average No. of copies sold per publish-

ing day.

4. Average No. of copies distributed free per publishing day (including comple- mentary voucher, exchange bonus sample and office copies).

5. Average No • of unsold returns and other oopies printed but not Included in (3)

& (4).

6. Avor&gc size of the newspaper/periodical (insq. cm.)

7. Average No, of pages per i ssue.

8. Average No. of pages printed per publi- shingday.

9. Total consumption of newsprint during the year (in tonnes)

10. Total consumption of white printing paper during the year. 1983-84 (in tonnes)

11. Consumption of newsprint obtained u rider the scheme of Export promo tions (REPIiconses) and consumed during 1983-84.

Signature of the publisher.. Name of the Publisher

T\atf\

CERTIFICATE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

I/We have examined the books and account of M/s

(Name, Language and perirdidiy of the paper published for tile year 1983-84 and have obtained all the information and explanation i rqi ired by us. Jn my/cur rpinion the state- ment set forth above reflects true and correct analysis of circulation, pape, size and number cl publishinp day? fc r the yeai 1983-84 to the beat of my/our information and belief and according to the explanation given to me/us by the books of account etc.

Date

Signature Stamp of the Chartered Accountant.

1, Name and signature of the person who has signed the certificate

2, Registration No

3, Address:

NOTE:

1. If tne average circulation for the year is more then 2,G00crpies per publishing day, the certificate should be typed on the letter head of a Chartered Accountant and should be duly countersigned by him.

2. All the averages have to be given monthwise on the basis of the particulars of performance during the relevant me nth.

3. Teflgurcsto be given against (7) should be arrived at by adding the total number rf pages rf all the issues published during a month and dividing the total by the number of publishing days in that month, while ihe figures against (8) should be wcjked out like this: The number of pages of an issue multiplied by the total number of copies printed of thai issaie will give the ir.foiniaticn about the total number of panes printed on the relevant publishing day. The total number of pages printed en all the publishing days in a month shouldbe added. Tlie monthly average should be arrived at by dividing this total by the total number if publishing d?ys in thai month.

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NP-3

STATEMENT TO RE GIVEN BY THE PUBLISHERS OF NEW DAILIES/PERIODICALS

1. Name of the Newspaper/Periodical:

(a) Name

(b) Language

(c) Periodicity

2. Date of filing the latest declaration :

3. P/np'W-i di

4. Average number of copies proposed lo be printed.

(a) Number of Sale :

(b) Number of free distribut ion ;

5. Place of printing and particulars of the Press :

(V) Particulars of the owner of the Press :

Name

Address

(b) Printing capacity ;

Details of printing/composing machine indicating the make, model, speed per hour and present life of the machine.

6. Whether bankgiwrantec has b;en executed in the specimen Foim

of the Scheduled Bank.

7. If so, the name of the bank and value of the guarantee.

8. Whether newsprint is to be lifted through agent.

9. If so, the name of the agent.

10, The term of lifting newsprint in instalments or in one lot, buffer

stock/high sea sales.

11, Name of the Editor :

DECLARATION

T/Wi h-reby d-olnrc that I(T; above statements arc (rue and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief-

Place :

Signature

Date :

Name in Block letters

Designation

Residential Address .

FROFORMA OF BANK GUARANTEE

To

The Registrar of Newspapers for India, (Ministry of Information & Broadcasting). West Block No. 8, 1st Floor, Wing No 2. R.K. Pnram, New Dclhi-110066

Dear Sir,

Whe'ea* M/s

(hereinafter referred to as "Allottre") have applied to you for im^jrt of (h; uiLi;Mn*ntio:ied quantity of newsprint for publication of the newspaper •

Nam?

Language

Periodicity

Place of publication

Approx. Quantity

Approx. CIF Price Rs.

A id whereas as per conditions oF '\v: ddvvicc all n a t i on for ilv propped publication, Allotfee is required to h a v en Bank G u a r a n t ee f or 2 0 % o n i i e a p p r o \ i f li

l ie \ \ b . \u of i ! i; I I O ' " M> • it u u . i n l i i\ a p p l i ed

f o i.

Now in consideration of th'j above premies and at Lhe request of the Allottee, We (Name and address of the Bank) hereby condi- tionally irrevocably guarantee and undertake thai in ihe event of non-payment of sale price and/or any other default/failure on the part of Allottee to observe all or any of the j.i:iditi'.ins prescribed/to be prescribed by you, we shall on your first demand pay to you any sum up to Rs

without demur or without any reference to Allottee.

Your decision that there has been a default/failure on the part of the Allottee shall be final, conclusive and binding on us.

This guarantee shall not ba effected by any forbearanco or indulgence of any kind shown by you to the Allottee and/or any change in (he conditions prescribed by you and /or in the constitution of the same and/or the Allottee.

This guarantee is valid for a period of three months from the date of issue and a claim under it must be referred within _six moiiths ofthedateofitsojip.i>.

Yours faithfully,

SIGNATURE OF THE AUTHORISED BANK OFFICERS

PRINTED BY THE MANAGER, OOVT. OF INDIA PRESS, R1N0 ROAD, NEW DELHI-110064

AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-110054, 1 9 84